6. John can’t come because he _________ work tomorrow. a. should b.can c.must d. has to 7. I know they enjoy their work, but they ______ work at the weekends.It’s not goodfor them. a. shouldn’t b.don’t have to c. mustn’t d. have to 8. Elderly people _________ be treated with great respect a. shouldn’t b. should c.aren’t obliged to d. mustn’t 9. He _________ use chopsticks for spring roll. It is finger food. a. must b.has to c.doesn’t have to d. should 10. Everyone _________ wear a helmet when riding a motorbike. It’s mandatory according to traffic law. a.isn’t allowed to b. must c. can d. shouldn’t X. Choose the correct option, a, b or c to complete the sentences. 1. _________ sit here, or do you want me to sit somewhere else? a. Could you b.Shall I c. Why don’t we 2. I don’t think you’ve understood this. _________ look at Unit 12 again. a. If I were you b.You shouldn’t c.I think you should 3. We need to talk about our presentation. _________ meet after school tomorrow? a. Why don’t we b. How about c. Do we have to 4. That’s not very nice way to talk to other people. _________ speak like that. a. Is it all right if I b. Would you mind c.I don’t think you should 5. Mrs Allan is leaving at the end of term. _________ buy her a present. a. Let’s b.We don’t have to c.Why not 6. I don’t think I can do this on my own. _________ helping me? a. Would you like b.I think you should c. Do you mind 7. Parking in this street is prohibited. _________ park here. a. I think you should b. You mustn’t c. You don’t have to 8. I’m sorry I haven’t got my homework. _________ forget it again? a. Do you mind if I b. Shall I c.Why don’t we XI. Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition. 1. Today we’re going to learn _________ customs and traditions. 2. The tradition has been passed _________ from father to son for generations. 3. They still follow the custom _________ pinning moneyto the bride’s dress. 4. Vietnamese women often wear ao dai _________ special occasions. 5. We decided to break _________ tradition and have fish for Thanksgiving dinner. 6. They take their shoes _________ when entering the house to avoid getting the floor dirty. 7. According to tradition, we have fireworks _________ New Year’s Eve. 8. It is the custom in that country _________ women to marry young. 9. We often talk about our day at school or work _________ the dinner table. 10. Gifts should be wrapped _________ colourful paper. C. SPEAKING 50BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 8 - PHẦN BÀI TẬP
I. Complete the dialogue with the appropriate phrases or sentences (A - H). A. What should I do at the dinner table? B.Try to finish everything on your plate. C.and do not sit down until the oldest member has seated. D.Do you mind if I ask you something E.place your chopsticks, fork or knife on your bowl or plate. F.You can ask whatever you want. G. Do I have to wear formal clothes? H.What should I do when I’m invited to a Vietnamese house for a meal? Maria: Hi, Mai! I’m going to take a trip to Vietnam next month. (1)_______________ about Vietnamese customs and etiquette? Mai: Not at all. (2)_______________ Marla: (3)_______________ Mai: You should bring a small gift, such as flowers, fruits or sweets wrapped in colourful paper. Maria: What should I wear? (4)_______________ Mai: No. Just dress conservatively. Maria: (5)_______________ Mai: Wait to be shown where to sit (6)_______________ Maria: What else? Mai: (7)_______________ Leaving food on your plate is considered impolite... When you have finished eating, (8)_______________ Maria: Thanks for all. II. Rearrange the sentences to make a complete conversation. _____ Thanks for teaching me. How about the customs before a meal? I’m a little nervous... _____ No. We sit on a mat with foods on a tray in the middle. Everyone has a bowl and a pair of chopsticks. _____ Let’s see if I can follow you! _____ No, in my parents’ house. We’ll have a big meal with my family members. _____ Yes, you can have a spoon, but no fork and knife. I’ll teach you to use chopsticks. _____ In your parents’ house? But I don’t know your table manners. __1__ Hey Jennifer! I would like to invite you to our dinner. _____ Chopsticks? I don’t know how to use them. Is there any fork, knife or spoon? _____ Don’t worry! You’re a foreigner, so you don’t have to know the manners clearly. _____ Wow, that’s nice. Where? In a restaurant? _____ It’ll be OK, Jennifer! Just follow my directions when we get home. _____ I should learn something first though. Do you sit around a table? D. READING I. Fill in each blank with a word from the box. UNIT 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS 51
simply bow given rather addressing usual wai with Thais often greet one another with a wai – a palms-together gesture accompanied by a (1)____________, slight bend of knees and smile. ‘Khun’ is used as a prefix, instead of Mr and Ms when (2)____________ people. It can be used for both males and females, For example, a 30-year-old male, Kullawat Chaowanawatee, will (3)____________ be Khun Kullawat. Every Thai has a nickname, and once you are more familiar with people it is(4)____________ for them to encourage you to call them by their nickname instead oftheirfirst name. Most Thai nicknames are single syllable words which are (5)____________ from birth and can be Thai or English words, colours, fruits, or shortenings of their first name. Thais don’t use ‘please’, ‘thank you’ and ‘hello’. Instead of saving ‘thank you’, ‘hello’ or ‘good bye’, many Thais simply smile or offer a (6)____________ equivalent of‘please’ in Thai is complex and varies (7)____________ the rank and status one is speakingto. Many Thais ask ‘where are you going?’ (8)____________ than saying. ‘How are you?’ II. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answers. GIFT-GIVING CUSTOMS IN VIETNAM Gift giving is important in Vietnam because of the significance of interpersonal relationships in Vietnamese culture. First and foremost, do not encourage corruption. There is a clear cut between gift-giving and bribery. Nevertheless, it is common in Vietnam for exchanging small gifts on certain occasions such as anniversary, Tet holiday... to express your respect, love, appreciation or gratitude. Gift-giving customs depend on the context. If it is a private gift for one Vietnamese partner you should give the gift at a private occasion. If you have a gift for the whole officeor company, you should give it after the business meeting with the whole office’s employee. Do not wrap a gift in the black paper because this colour is unlucky and associated with funerals in Vietnam. Gifts that symbolize cutting such as scissors, knives and other sharp objects should be avoided because they mean the cutting of the relationship. Vietnamese may or may not open these gifts when they are received; leave the option to them. You will also receive gifts and should defer to your host as to whether youshould open it when received or not. Regardless of when it is opened or what it is, profuse thanks are always appropriate. 1. According to the passage, why is gift giving important in Vietnam? a.Because it helps to establish a friendship. b.Because it’s common in Vietnamese culture. c.Because it’s the best way to build up a stable relationship. d.Because personal relationships play a vital role in Vietnamese culture. 2. Which of the followings should not be a reason for gift giving? a. Toshowappreciation b. To bribesomebody c. To express gratitude d. To show affection 3. Whengiving a gift, you should ______________. a. wrap it in black or white paper b. give it in the business meeting c.never give sharp objects, such as knives or scissors d.avoid giving it at a private occasion 52BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 8 - PHẦN BÀI TẬP
4. When receiving a gift, you should ______________. a. always say “thank you? b. try to find what is it c. open it in front of the giver d. ask your host to open it 5. Whichofthe following is NOT true about gift giving customs in Vietnam? a.Gift giving is a good way of strengthening relationships. b.Gifts for your partners should be given at private occasions. c.You should avoid giving anything sharp. d.It is considered rude not to open the gift in front of the giver. E. WRITING I. Put the words in order to make sentences. 1. If/ a/ should/ Vietnamese home/ bring/ invited/ to/ gift/ you/ a/ small __________________________________________________________________________ 2. as/ custom/ ojigi/ bowing/ in/ Known/ is/ important/ Japan/ an __________________________________________________________________________ 3. greeting/ shake hands/ when/ saying/ The Vietnamese/ and/ both/ when/ good-bye __________________________________________________________________________ 4. don’t/ wear/ a/ You/ tie/ to/ have to/ dinner party/ if/ want to/ you/ don’t/ a __________________________________________________________________________ 5. taking off/ when/ house/ a/ It’s/ entering/ the Japanese/ shoes/ custom/ of __________________________________________________________________________ 6. follow/ cleaning/ the tradition/ the house/ Do/ before/ we/ of/ have to/ Tet? __________________________________________________________________________ 7. We/ together/ on/ have/ dinner/ a/ family/ of/ eating/ New Year’s Eve/ tradition. __________________________________________________________________________ 8. wear/ occasions/ special/ on/ women/ Vietnamese/ ao dai/ usually __________________________________________________________________________ II. Rewrite the sentence using the word in brackets. 1. It’s impolite of them to wear hats in the pagoda. (shouldn’t) __________________________________________________________________________ 2. Children have to live with their parents until they reach the age of 18. (obliged) __________________________________________________________________________ 3. Is it necessary for me to tip in a coffee shop? (have to) __________________________________________________________________________ 4. It’s not mandatory for staff to wear vests in their company. (need) __________________________________________________________________________ 5. It’s good for us to keep our traditional customs. (should) __________________________________________________________________________ 6. It’s really important to remove your shoes when entering a temple. (must) __________________________________________________________________________ 7. Photography is not allowed at some sacred places. (mustn’t) UNIT 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS 53
__________________________________________________________________________ 8. It’s Saturday tomorrow, so it’s not necessary for Jane to get up early. (have to) __________________________________________________________________________ 9. If I were you, I’d ask them about their customs. (should) __________________________________________________________________________ 10. Why don’t we look for the information on the Internet? (how) __________________________________________________________________________ TEST FOR UNIT 4 I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. a. wrap b. worship c. wear d. wife 2. a. chopstick b. tradition c. gift d. knife 3. a. obligation b. occasion c. expression d. celebration 4. a. mat b. tray c. place d. table 5. a. cutlery b. custom c. compliment d. circle II. Complete each sentence with a suitable word. 1. Good table ____________ make for a more pleasant meal! 2. Many family ____________ have been passed down through generations. 3. We are Christian, so our family has the ____________ of giving presents at Christmas. 4. We decided to ____________ with tradition and have fish for Thanksgiving dinner. 5. You ____________ touch an adult’s head or shoulders because it’s disrespectful. 6. Family traditions provide family members with a sense of ____________. 7. Lots of people come ____________ to reunite with their families during the Obon festival. 8. A typical extended family in Vietnam often includes three ____________; grandparents, parents, and children. III. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence. 1. There’s a tradition of having parties _________ Christmas. a. on b.in c. at d. for 2. Generally, rice is served _________ fish, meat, soup and vegetable. a. to b.as c. in c. with 3. You _________ speak when the teacher is speaking. a. needn’t b. can’t c. don’t have to d. mustn’t 4. Christmas Eve is the day _________ people in some countries exchange their presents. a. that b. which c. when d. what 5. Japanese have developed the custom of eating meals sitting on tatami _______, not on chairs a. towels b,prongs c. trays d. mats 6. You have to _________ your hat when going inside the main worship area of the temple. a. take off b.puton c. break with d.getout 54BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 8 - PHẦN BÀI TẬP
7. You _________ place your chopsticks on your rice bowl when finished with a meal. Don’t rest them on the table. a. shouldn’t b. don’t have to c. should d. mustn’t 8. He _________ a long family tradition of serving the military. a. followed b.obliged c. reflected d. agreed 9. In the UK, families often celebrate Christmas together, _________ they can watch each other open their presents! a.though b.but c. because d. so 10. ‘We don’t sweep the floor on the first day of Tet.’ ‘_________ Why?’ a. What a bad day! b. You’re kidding! c. You’re right. d. Spot on! IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 1. Some people think young people shouldto follow the tradition of the society. A BC D 2. According for tradition, the first person to enter the house on New Year’s Eve bringseither AB C good luck or bad luck. D 3. The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important ceremony in Vietnamese AB C culture. D 4. The Japanese are familiar with the western custom to eat a turkey dinner forChristmas. AB CD 5. In Vietnam the engagement is sometimes considered much important than the wedding. A B CD 6. Dressingwell is important in South Korea; it is considered a sign of respectful. AB CD 7. In India, you shouldn’t never use your left hand to eat because it’s considereddisrespectful. A BC D 8. He asked me anxiously what he has to do when visiting a Vietnamese home. A B CD V. Supply the correct tense and form of the verbs in brackets. 1. Last week, we ____________(have) dinner with a French family. 2. I hate eating with spoon because it____________(cause) trouble when I eat fish. 3. In the past, ao dai ____________(wear) by both men and women. 4. The speaker ____________(give) a presentation on Vietnamese customs and traditions right now. 5. She ____________(travel) to six countries since she ____________(start) the job. 6. Our family __________(have) dinner together every Saturday night. It’s our family tradition. 7. I hope I ____________(have) a chance to visit your country soon. 8. When in Japan, you should avoid ____________(eat) on the go. UNIT 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS 55
9. I think you should ____________(go) to the doctor. You look terrible. 10. The Japanese tend ____________(use) their mobile phones discreetly when in public. VI. Write the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. _____________ when dining, South Koreans use cushions to sit on the floor and eat from a low table. (tradition) 2. The wai is the traditional form of _____________ in Thailand. (greet) 3. They weren’t _____________ to live with their parents after the wedding. (obligation) 4. It is considered _____________ to address an elder with his or her given name. (polite) 5. Is that woman the _____________ of the party? (host) 6. The children in our family are always _____________ to their elders. (respect) 7. Custom _____________ from tradition in some aspects such as scale and time. (different) 8. Don’t use your personal chopsticks to get food from the _____________ dish. (serve) 9. Many families have three _____________, which create unique cultural features. (generate) 10. We have lots of customs and it can get a bit _____________ for visitors. (confuse) VII. Match the questions with the answers. a. Yes. Her name’s Sofia. I went to her 1. Hi, Dan. How was your trip to Italy? home last Saturday. 2. I heard you had a new friend. Is she b. No, not everything. However, I’ll try my Italian? best next time. 3. You went to her home? How exciting! c. You’re kidding! But thank you anyway. 4. How was the dinner? d. Well, I was invited for dinner. 5. Why? Was there any problem? e. Yeah. I was a bit confused about Italian 6. Really? Why not search them on Google table manners. beforehand? f. I did but Italian table manners are so 7. And now? Do you know everything complicated. about them? g. Oh, it was great. 8. I can help you to practice it. Let’s go to an h. The food was good, but I felt somewhat Italian restaurant. embarrassed. VIII. Choose the word which best fits each gap. Vietnamese people often enjoy sharing a meal with the whole family. The meal is often shared with loved ones over a lot of (1)___________. They eat from bowls and use chopsticks and spoons but chopsticks still remain as the most popular means of eating. Learn how to use chopsticks and how to put them (2)___________ when not using. For instance, you should place them neatly on the table or on the bowl when breaking to drink or speak. When finished (3)___________ a meal, rest your chopsticks on your rice bowl. Sticking the chopsticks straight up from a bowl of rice is a (4)___________ because it indicates funeral incense. It is also best to keep in mind that (5)___________ the chopsticks on the side of a bowl is considered rude. You should also wait to be seated in the dining table and ask the elders to eat first(6)___________ this is a mark of honor to them. The women normally sit right next to the rice cooker to serve rice for the diners. It is a common table (7)___________ and a sign of affection and care to pick up food for each other. Before starting the meal, Vietnamese have a catchphrase: “Chúc mọi người ăn ngonmiệng”. It 56BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 8 - PHẦN BÀI TẬP
means “Have a nice meal”. This not only shows your politeness (8)___________ also your eagerness before enjoying the food. 1. a. laugh b. laughing c. laughed d. laughter 2. a. cleanly b. properly c. easily d. mainly 3. a. to b. by c. with d. up 4. a. taboo b. offence c. disrespect d. crime 5. a. tapping b. kicking c. fitting d. cutting 6. a. although b. because c. as long as d. when 7. a. setting b. dining c. manner d. style 8. a. or b. so c. and d. but IX. Read the text carefully, then answer the questions. BRITISH STRANGE FOOD HABITS Perhaps you know about some of the food that British people eat, but do you know about their strange food habits? People from different parts of the UK and from different classes call their meals by different names. They call the midday meal, lunch or dinner and the evening meal, dinner, supper or tea. Tea is also sandwiches, cakes and tea (the drink) at four or five o’clock. What do the British eat when they want something quick and easy? Baked beans, of course! You must warm them in a pan and eat them on toast. Cheddar cheese is so popular in Britain that people run after it down a hill! This is a very strange English sport. You can see it once a year in Coopers Hill. There are four races, three for men and one for women. At the start of the race someone drops a big, round cheese down a very, very steep hill. About 15 racers run and jump after it. The first person to get to the bottom of the hill gets the cheese. There is another strange race that the British have. It is a special Pancake Day race. Only women can run in the race. They must run with a pancake in a frying pan and throw it in the air three times. After the race, many English families eat pancakes with lemon juice and sugar. Be careful if you have Christmas dinner with a British family – some of their Christmas customs are risky! Be very careful! Eat the Christmas pudding slowly if you don’t want to eat a coin! When they are making their delicious dessert, British people put a coin in the mixture. The person who finds the coin in their pudding will be rich and happy. 1. What do the British call the evening meal? _____________________________________________________________________ 2. What do the British have with baked beans? _____________________________________________________________________ 3. How often is the Cheddar cheese sport event held? _____________________________________________________________________ 4. What is the prize if you win the Cheddar cheese race? _____________________________________________________________________ 5. Who can take part in a pancake race? _____________________________________________________________________ 6. Why is it dangerous to eat Christmas pudding? _____________________________________________________________________ X. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. UNIT 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS 57
1. She couldn’t afford to buy the car. The car is too _________________________________________________________ 2. I would like you to help me to put the chair away. Do you mind _________________________________________________________ 3. If I were you, I wouldn’t sweep the house on the first day of Tet. You _________________________________________________________________ 4. Is it really necessary for us to finish the work today? Do we _______________________________________________________________ 5. Learning about other cultures is one of my interests. I’m _________________________________________________________________ 6. Unless he phones her immediately, he won’t get any information. If ___________________________________________________________________ 7. It’s very difficult to leave here after such a long time. It isn’t _______________________________________________________________ 8. Let’s get together and talk about our presentation before we do it in class. Why ________________________________________________________________ 58BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 8 - PHẦN BÀI TẬP
UNIT 5 FESTIVALS IN VIETNAM A. PHONETICS I. Look at the pictures and write the suffixes -ion or -ian. 1. music____ 2. reun____ 3. electric____ 4. confus____ 5. magic____ 6. tradit____ 7. compan____ 8. fash____ 9. pedestr____ 10. celebrat____ 11. librar____ 12. vegetar____ II. Say these words aloud and underline the stressed syllable. 1. congratulation 2. procession 3. musician 4. vegetarian 5. magician 6. electrician 7. companion 8. confusion 9. preservation 10. competition 11. politician 12. historian 13. production 14. generation 15. tradition 16. Canadian 17. physician 18. pedestrian 19. librarian 20. communication III. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 1. a. reunion b. ceremony c. performance d. procession 2. a. oriental b. politician c. celebration d. questionable 3. a. anniversary b. explanation c. traditional d. electrician 4. a. specialities b. activities c. impression d. technician 5. a. lantern b. companion c. Christian d. incense B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Complete the sentences with the correct words. Use the pictures as a clue. archway lantern reunion offerings ceremony anniversary procession performance carnival ritual UNIT 4: OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS 59
1. Their wedding ____________ was held in the county park. 2. This is the band’s first live ____________ since last year. 3. Buddhist monks perform a prayer ____________ in the main hall of the pagoda. 4. We went through a stone ____________ into the garden. 5. The ____________ in Rio de Janeiro is a festival held every year and considered the biggest in the world. 6. Hoi An ____________ Festival takes place monthly – on the 14th day of each lunar month. 7. Our grandparents celebrated their 50th wedding ____________ last week. 8. We have a family ____________ every New Year’s Day. 9. Lots of people poured down the street to watch a colourful ____________ of dragon dances, lion dances. 10. Many people visit the shrines to make ____________ of fruit or rice to the gods. II. Complete the sentences with the correct form or tense of the verbs from the box. worship preserve cheer offer pray commemorate perform float 1. Quan ho singing is _____________ in traditional festivals in Bac Ninh. 2. On Tet holiday, Vietnamese people _____________ their ancestors a five-fruit tray. 3. I enjoy going to Huong Pagoda and _____________ Buddha. 4. The book will be published in October to ________ the 100th anniversary ofMorris’s death. 60BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 8 - PHẦN BÀI TẬP
5. The crowds are shouting and _____________ to encourage their teams. 6. We should _____________ our tradition and culture for future generations. 7. Lotus lanterns are _____________ on the small river in the old town. 8. On the first day of the New Year, we visit the temples ____________ for goodfortune and health. III. State whether the following sentences are simple, complex or compound. 1. The Elephant Racing Festival is the biggest cultural festival in Tay Nguyen. 2. You can either choose to ride in a cable car up to the pagoda or walk up. 3. We first learned to sing quan ho when we were between 15 and 17. 4. The oarsmen are encouraged by the sounds of drums and the cheering crowds while they are racing. 5. Maya doesn’t follow the procession, but she supports the dancing team. 6. Hundreds of thousands of people gather on the two banks of the river to watch the Ngo junk race. 7. Ngo junk race is a community sports which enhance unity among Khmer people from villages. 8. Even though many people come to Buon Don to ride the elephants, a lot of them fail to witness the Elephant Racing Festival. 9. Tet is the most important festival in Vietnam; therefore, most Vietnamese return home for Tet. 10. They played together as a team very well; however, they didn’t win the race. 11. After taking a boat to the mountain, we can take a cable car up. 12. It was an exciting festival, so I felt very lucky to participate in it. 13. Last year, I went to Huong Pagoda with my family and friends. IV. Complete each sentence using the correct conjunction from the parenthesis. 1. He’s overweight, ___________ he continues to eat lots of cakes and biscuits. (and, so, yet) 2. I’ve drunk six cups of coffee today, ___________ I’ve got a headache. (and, so, but) 3. The lesson finished, ___________ everyone went home. (and, or, but) 4. We’re making good progress, ___________ we’ve still got a long way to go. (but, so, or) 5. The climate is getting warmer. Maybe it’s natural, ___________ maybe it’s caused byus. (and, but, or) 6. Maria didn’t do any revision, ___________ she didn’t pass the exam. (but, so, or) 7. To get to Vancouver, you can fly, ___________ you can ride the ferry. (and, or, yet) 8. I’m afraid of heights, ___________ I appreciate the view from the top of this building. (and, yet, so) 9. It isn’t in a very nice part of town, ___________ it’s a good restaurant. (but, and, so) 10. I found it hard to follow what the teacher was saying, ___________ eventually I lostconcentration. (yet, and, or) V. Join the two sentences using the conjunctive adverbs in the box. however nevertheless moreover therefore otherwise 1. My penpal has lived in the Alps all his life. He has never learnt to ski. ________________________________________________________________________ 2. You need to work harder. You won’t get a passing grade. Unit 5: FESTIVALS IN VIETNAM61
________________________________________________________________________ 3. Roberta didn’t have all the ingredients to bake a cake. She decided to prepare something else. ________________________________________________________________________ 4. I was not confident of winning. I decided to give it a try. ________________________________________________________________________ 5. I had a problem with my bike. I was late for school. ________________________________________________________________________ 6. Drinking and driving is against the rules. It’s dangerous. ________________________________________________________________________ 7. We were supposed to go dancing after dinner. We went home instead. ________________________________________________________________________ 8. Milos said his English is terrible. He got a 9.0 on his IELTS Writing test. ________________________________________________________________________ 10. Remember to use sun cream when you go down to the beach. You’ll get sunburnt within half an hour. ________________________________________________________________________ 10. Diet and exercise will help you lose weight. It is good for your health. ________________________________________________________________________ VI. Complete each sentence with and, but, so, or, moreover, however, therefore, or otherwise. 1. You must do your homework; ____________, you might get a bad grade. 2. He’s seventy-two, ____________ he still swims, runs and plays football regularly. 3. John studied hard for the math exam; ____________ he got an A+. 4. Do you want a cup of tea, ____________ would you prefer coffee? 5. Smoking gives you bad breath. ____________, it is harmful to your health. 6. There are many learning English websites; ____________, some of them are not free. 7. I like to read, ____________ my grammar is always on-point. 8. I hope you are feeling better ____________ will be back at college soon. 9. Engineering is an interesting career. ____________, you have to be good at maths. 10. To be a doctor you have to study biology, ____________ chemistry is also important. VII. Combine a clause in column A with a clause in column B to make complex sentences. A 10. Whenever they eat at this restaurant 1. Before I have breakfast, B 2. They were talking a.his parents let him play video games. 3. Although he worked very hard, b.Matt got a job in a software company. 4. Since Joe has high blood pressure, c.because he didn’t even say good morning. 5. Never look down on anybody d.unless you’re helping him up. 6. After he finished his homework, e.they order a hamburger and fries. 7. When he finished his degree, f.if he keeps exercising. 8. George was obviously in a bad mood, g.he has to watch what he eats. 9. He’ll be able to maintain a healthy weight h.he didn’t manage to pass the exam. 62BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 8 - PHẦN BÀI TẬP
i.I spend half an hour doing exercises. j.while the teacher was explaining the lesson. VIII. Combine each pair of sentences using the conjunction in brackets. 1. The world is getting warmer. Polar bears are in danger of becoming extinct. (because) ________________________________________________________________________ 2. There weren’t enough students. They closed the village school. (as) ________________________________________________________________________ 3. I really enjoyed the concert. The music was too loud. (although) ________________________________________________________________________ 4. He got a creampie smashed in his face. Everyone laughed. (when) ________________________________________________________________________ 5. Paul was walking to the bus stop. He found somebody’s wallet on the ground. (while) ________________________________________________________________________ 6. Jackie will take out the trash. She is done with her chores. (after) ________________________________________________________________________ 7. You study for the test. You will do much better. (if) ________________________________________________________________________ 8. Rex practiced his guitar. He could play the song perfectly. (until) ________________________________________________________________________ 9. We could get back to shore. It started to rain hard. (before) ________________________________________________________________________ 10. I saw him. He was always carrying a plastic shopping bag. (whenever) ________________________________________________________________________ IX. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. 1. Mid-Autumn Festival not only recalls the family love, _________ is also a festival for both children and adults in Vietnam. a. and b. but c. yet d.therefore 2. Tran Temple Festival lasts from the 15th-20th of lunar August. _________, visitors all over the country eagerly go on a pilgrimage far prior to the day. a. Nevertheless b. Otherwise c. Therefore d. Moreover 3. _________ the main worship event is taking place at Hung Temple, 100 lanterns are released into the sky. a. Because b. Even though c. While d. If 4. Lim Festival is among the most impressive festivals, ceremonies _________ singing events. a. or b. but c. yet d. and 5. The navigation of the boat, called ghe ngo, requires great skills _________ it can easily be flipped. a. therefore b. because c.when d. although 6. _________ you consider yourself a culture enthusiast, Hue Arts Festival is a must. a. If b. Though c. Because d. As 7. The festival only lasted for three days; _________ they spent nearly a month preparing for it. a. when b. moreover c. otherwise d. however Unit 5: FESTIVALS IN VIETNAM63
8. In Quang Ninh, you can go to Yen Tu Mountain to attend the Yen Tu Festival, _________ you can visit Ha Long Bay. a. so b.yet c.or d.otherwise 9. _________ there are loads of festivals in Vietnam, Tet or Tet Nguyen Dan is the most important one. a. Since b.Although c.When d. As long as 10. Festival visitors can take part in cultural activities, such as visiting art galleries, historical places and parks. _________, they can taste exotic food and dishes. a. Moreover b.Therefore c.However d.Otherwise X. Complete each sentence with an appropriate preposition. 1. The Lim Festival takes place every year _________ the 13th day of the first lunar month. 2. Elephant Race Festival is held _________ Don Village, Dak Lak Province. 3. Fishermen pray _________ the good fortune at Whale Festival. 4. _________ the Mid-Autumn Festival, children carry beautiful lanterns. 5. They decorate their homes _________kumquat trees and peach branches. 6. The Hung King Temple Festival has become a public holiday _________ 2007. 7. The Buddhist Festival lasts _________ three months from the first to the third lunar month. 8. Foreigners are always keen ________ watching Vietnamese families prepare ________ Tet. 9. At the Kate festival, Cham people take part _________ a procession to the nearby temple. 10. The Lunar New Year typically takes place _________ late January or early February. C. SPEAKING I. Make questions for the underlined words. 1. ___________________________________________________________________________ The Elephant Race Festival is usually held in Don Village or in forests near the Sevepoi River. 2. ___________________________________________________________________________ Thirteen elephants joined the elephant race on March 12 in Lak District. 3. ___________________________________________________________________________ The Lim festival takes place on the 13th day of the first lunar month. 4. ___________________________________________________________________________ The spring festival of Bai Dinh Pagoda lasts for three months. 5. ___________________________________________________________________________ Saint Giong Festival was recognized by UNESCO as world intangible cultural heritage. 6. ___________________________________________________________________________ Vu Lan Festival is so-called “Xa toi vong nhan” festival because this is the day for the death’s souls. 7. ___________________________________________________________________________ The Kate Festival is celebrated by the Cham ethnic group. 8. ___________________________________________________________________________ The Perfume Pagoda is about 70 kilometers away from Hanoi. 9. ___________________________________________________________________________ 64BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 8 - PHẦN BÀI TẬP
Tran Temple Festival is held to commemorate the Kings of the Tran dynasty. 10. ___________________________________________________________________________ To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, children commonly join street parades, carrying lanterns and wearing masks. II. Complete the dialogue with the appropriate sentences (A - H). A. Well, I had a lot of fun there. B. It’s a unique attraction of Hoi An. C. That sounds great! D. Is it Hoi An speciality? E. You should try it sometime. F. When did you go? G. I’ve just come back from Hoi An. H. Yeah, very impressive. Tung: Hello, Nhan! Long time no see. Nhan: Tung! Hi! (1)_____________________ Tung: Really? I’ve never been to Hoi An. (2)_____________________ Nhan: I arrived in Hoi An last Friday, and stayed there for 3 nights. Tung: Then you spent the weekends there. It must be fun. Nhan: (3)_____________________ I visited traditional houses, pagodas and bridges,tried special foods, walked around the old town... Tung: But what do you like most in Hoi An? Nhan: The Lantern Festival (4)_____________________ I wandered down to theriverfront Tung: during the evening when all of the electric lights were turned off, and thousands of lanterns lit up the narrow streets. Wow! It’s a picturesque scene, isn’t it? Nhan: (5)_____________________ Then I took part in the folk game Bai Choi andstopped by an old restaurant to try cao lau. Tung: Cao lau? (6)_____________________ Nhan: Yes. It’s verydelicious. (7)_____________________ Tung: I wish I could visit Hoi An one day. Nhan: Why don’t we go together this summer holiday? Tung: (8)_____________________ D. READING I. Fill in each blank with a word from the box. picturesque rituals goodness among perform spiritual held incense Together with Bai Dinh and Yen Tu Pagoda Festival, Huong Pagoda Festival is(1)____________ the greatest Buddhist festivals in northern part of Vietnam. Huong Pagodafestival plays an important role in the (2)____________ life of Vietnamese people in generalVietnamese Buddhists in particular. As other festivals in Vietnam, Huong Pagoda Festival is divided into two parts: the ceremonies and the entertaining activities. Ceremonial (3)____________ consist of incense offering procession and Zen ceremony in which Monks and Buddhists offer (4)____________, flowers, candles and fruits. During the ceremony, two monks (5)____________ beautiful and flexible dances. Unit 5: FESTIVALS IN VIETNAM65
There are also entertaining activities include enjoying boat cruise along Yen Streamfor watching (6)____________ scenery, climbing mountain and exploring holy caves. In addition, cultural activities and sporting contests are also (7)____________ on the occasion of Huong Pagoda Festival: boat racing, climbing, folk song singing, etc. The Huong pagoda festival is imbued with national identity in which people are oriented towards Truth, Beauty, and (8)____________. II. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks. Ok Om Bok is a traditional festival of Khmer people in Mekong Delta. Ok Om Bok Festival takes place on the Full Moon day of the tenth month in Vietnamese Lunar Calendar, aiming at worshipping the Moon. At the night of the Full Moon day, Khmer people set up a table of offerings; new sticky rice, yam, coconuts, bananas, sweeties, etc and bow their head to show their thanks to the Moon. After that, there is a colorful and sparkling lanterns ceremony on Ba Om Lake. Khmer people not only drop these lanterns on the lake but also fly them to the sky. Dozens of great lantern lighten the night sky in bustling music and the joy of Khmer people. Khmer people believe that these lanterns will bring bad luck and risk far away. The most attractive and exciting activity of Ok Om Bok Festival is Ngo race (a special kind of boat of Khmer people in shape of Nagar snake). Ngo race is a traditional sport of Khmer in Ok Om Bok Festival. Ngo is a long boat with 25 - 30 meters in length and 1 - 1.4 meter in width. There are about 40 to 60 boatmen in every “Ngo” with a leader at the top to guide the whole team. Before the race, people gather along the riverbanks making an exciting atmosphere. During the race, the boisterous sound of drum, trumpet, cheers and applause urge boatmen row as fast as possible to the end. Overall, Ok Om Bok is an important festival in Khmer people’s life. Ok Om Bok Festival has sacred meaning in spiritual life of these people, making a cultural characteristic of this ethnic community. A. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. Ok Om Bok Festival is celebrated in October in the Western Calendar. 2. At the night of the festival, Khmer people drop lanterns on the lake and fly lanterns to the sky. 3. Ngo is a snake-shaped boat of Khmer people. 4. Ngo boat race takes place right after Ok Om Bok Festival. 5. The boatmen are encouraged by the people gathering along the riverbanks. 6. Ok Om Bok Festival promote traditional cultural identity of Khmer community. B. Answer the questions. 1. When does Ok Om Bok Festival take place? _______________________________________________________________ 2. What is Ok Om Bok Festival celebrated for? _______________________________________________________________ 3. Where do Khmer people float their lanterns? _______________________________________________________________ 4. How long is a Ngo boat? _______________________________________________________________ 5. How many boatmen are there in every Ngo boat? 66BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 8 - PHẦN BÀI TẬP
_______________________________________________________________ 6. Why is Ok Om Bok an important festival in Khmer people’s life? _______________________________________________________________ E. WRITING I. Make sentences, using the words or phrases provided. You can add some words or make changes. 1. Giong Festival/ hold/ commemorate/ Saint Giong/ who/ defeat/ An invaders ________________________________________________________________________ 2. The Khmer/ believe/ they/ have to/ float/ lanterns/ otherwise/ may not/ get/ good luck ________________________________________________________________________ 3. Lim Festival/ take place/ every year/ 13th day/ first lunar month ________________________________________________________________________ 4. officially/ national holiday/ Tet/ last/ three days/ however/ Vietnamese people/ often/ spend/ nearly a month/ celebrate/ this special event ________________________________________________________________________ 5. prepare/ Mid-Autumn Festival/ make/ colorful lanterns/ happy activity/ between/ families/ children ________________________________________________________________________ 6. Whale Festival/ a festival/ worship/ the whale/ pray/ the good fortune/ the fishmen ________________________________________________________________________ 7. while/ elephants/ race/ people/ cheer/ encourage/ them ________________________________________________________________________ 8. Hung Kings Temple Festival/ one of/ most important/ national holiday/ Vietnam/ commemorate/ Hung Kings ________________________________________________________________________ II. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning. Use the words in brackets. 1. Although Hue is far from Hanoi, Peter often travels to Hanoi by motorbike. (but) Hue ____________________________________________________________________ 2. Christian went to Soc Trang to join Ok Om Bok Festival. (because) Christian ________________________________________________________________ 3. Sebastien is a French, but he plays Vietnamese folk games well. (although) Although _______________________________________________________________ 4. He has to join the festival in order to play Vietnamese folk games. (so) He _____________________________________________________________________ 5. Although the weather was terrible we had a good time. (spite) We ____________________________________________________________________ 6. So that Susan would be fit for the skiing, she went to the gym three times a week. (order) Susan __________________________________________________________________ 7. My family went to Huong Pagoda Festival two months ago. (since) It ______________________________________________________________________ 8. You won’t get in to see the show if you don’t have reserved seats. (unless) Unit 5: FESTIVALS IN VIETNAM67
You ____________________________________________________________________ 9. Brian was really interested in Vietnamese cultural and spiritual events. (interest) Brian ___________________________________________________________________ 10. If you don’t start early, you will get stuck in the traffic. (otherwise) You ____________________________________________________________________ TEST FOR UNIT 5 I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. a. lantern b. invader c. nation d. race 2. a. carnival b. command c. ceremony d. encourage 3. a. tradition b. question c. procession d. preservation 4. a. performed b. worshipped c. prayed d. offered 5. a. sound b. crowd c. found d. court II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently. 1. a. confusion b. magician c. important d. otherwise 2. a. performance b. nevertheless c. however d. procession 3. a. preserve b. fortune c. ritual d. lantern 4. a. reunion b. bamboo c. festival d. display 5. a. participate b. politician c. communicate d. commemorate Ill. Complete each sentence with an appropriate word. The first letter of each word is given. 1. At Tet, Vietnamese people usually d___________ their homes with yellow apricotblossoms or peach blossoms. 2. Vietnamese believe that the colour of red and yellow will bring good f ____________. 3. We have the custom of lighting the candles and burning i____________ before prayingin front of the altar. 4. His grandmother’s funeral was a private c____________ attended only by the family. 5. Streets lead to Huong pagoda are very c____________ during its festival time. 6. On the first day of Tet, Vietnamese people often visit a pagoda to p____________ forgood luck and happiness. 7. Buddhist o____________ include fruit, flowers, incense and candles. 8. The Giong Festival is held to commemorate Saint Giong who d__________ theAn invaders. IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence. 1. Tet is a best time for Vietnamese people paying respects _______ their ancestors. a. for b.to c.with d. on 2. Tran Temple Festival is held _______ the 15th day of the first lunar month. a. in b. for c. at d. on 3. Ghe Ngo Race is a religious ritual of the Khmer to _______ the Snake God Nagar. a. commemorate b. preserve c.command d. process 4. _______ Vietnam has been influenced by Buddhism for thousands of years, there areplenty of 68BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 8 - PHẦN BÀI TẬP
Buddhist pilgrimage sites. A.When b. Although c. If d. As 5. Originally, Tet was celebrated by farmers to thank the gods for the arrival of Spring. ______, through the years, Tet has turned into the official Vietnamese New Year. a. Otherwise b. Therefore c. However d. Moreover 6. _______ do you visit Huong Pagoda? - Every year. On the 5th day of the first lunar month. a. When b. How often c. How long d. What day 7. On the 13th day of the first lunar month, the visitors come to Lim Hill to watch _______ of “quan ho”. a. performances b. features c. ceremonies d. processions 8. Perfume Pagoda is famous not only for its scenic landscape _______. a. or also for its sacredness b. and for its sacredness as well c. but also for its sacredness d. and yet for its sacredness 9. _______ graduate a semester early, I took three extra classes. a. Although I was determined to b. Because I was determined to c. If I was determined to d. While I was determined to 10. ‘I was wondering if you’d like to go to Da Lat Flower Festival’ ‘_______ When does it take place?’ a. Not bad! b. Are you sure? c. For what? d. Sure, I’d love to! V. Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 1. The ritual is made in order to thank the Sun Goddess for the rice harvest. AB CD 2. Ifoundit very excited to take part in the spring festival of Bai Dinh Pagoda. AB C D 3. I like both the green or the blue T-shirt, but I don’t have enough money to buy two T-shirts. AB CD 4. Your marks in English are low although you don’t study hard enough. ABCD 5. Which festivaldo you like much, Huong Pagoda or Hung Temple? AB C D 6. We follow a custom to buy lanterns and moon cakes at Mid-Autumn Festival. A BC D 7. Before Tet, Vietnamese people are busy cleaning and decorating their houses andthey cook AB C D traditional foods. 8. Until recently, people talk to each other instead of relying on texting and e-mail ABC to communicate with their peers. D 9. She was offered the prestigious job, however she turned it down because she did not want Unit 5: FESTIVALS IN VIETNAM69
AB C to move to Texas. D 10. It started to rain hardly while we were playing some folk games at the festival. AB C D VI. Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. 1. Hung King Temple Festival ____________(become) one of the greatest nationalfestivals in Viet Nam for a long time. 2. The Saint Giong Festival ____________(hold) many years ago but it officially ____________(become) a national festival in the 11th century. 3. While children ____________(wait) for the moon to rise, they sing, dance andlisten to the story of Hang Nga and Cuoi. 4. The local authority ___________(arrange) a meeting on promotion of the festivallast Friday. 5. Our school ____________(take) part in the festival since 2008. 6. While we ____________(play) some folk games at the festival, it started to rain heavily. 7. Each year, thousands of tourists ____________(come) to visit Lim Festival and enjoythat Intangible Cultural Heritage. 8. Traditionally, Quan ho songs ___________(perform) by both men and womenon the boats and in the Lim Pagoda. 9. Duong recommended Peter ____________(attend) the Hue Festival. 10. Before Tet, women are very busy ____________(prepare) traditional foods. VII. Write the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. At the end of the service, a lot of ____________ streamed down to the altar. (worship) 2. ____________ lanterns feature special heritage night at Hoi An. (float) 3. ____________activities are official procession, sporting events and singing. (festival) 4. ____________for the Lunar New Year begin weeks before the festival. (prepare) 5. Tet is the privileged occasion for family members to ____________. (reunion) 6. Hung King Temple Festival is held in __________ of Vietnam’s first kings.(commemorate) 7. The tribe has different ____________ masks for each ceremony. (ceremony) 8. ____________ of culture can be achieved by keeping cultural elements, such asfood, clothing, shelter, and language. (preserve) 9. The Whale Festival is ________ of the many different festivals in villages inVietnam. (type) 10. HatXoan is a folk song ____________ in festivals and worshipping genie. (performance) VIII. Match the sentences. 1. Excuse me! Do I need to buy a ticket for the b. Vu Lan. show? c. Three months. d. No, Sir. It’s totally free. 2. How long does the Huong Pagoda last? 3. Why are you so serious about the ceremony? 4. Would you like to participate in the performance? e. It’s sacred, and I respect it. 5. What’s the festival called? 6. How often do you go to the festival? a. Hardly ever these days. 7. What offerings should I make? 70BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 8 - PHẦN BÀI TẬP
8. Could you please tell me about Vietnamese g. I’d love to, but I’m rather busy now. festivals and celebrations? h. Fruits, flowers, incense and candles. f. Yes, certainly! IX. Choose the word which best fits each gap. Elephant Racing Festival, one of the biggest festivals in Tay Nguyen, is held (1)________ in the third lunar month. As preparation for the festival, villagers (2)________ their elephants with a wide range of food apart from grass, including corns, sugar canes, sweet potatoes, papayas, and bananas. Also, in order to preserve their strength, the elephants take a rest (3)________ hard work. On the day of the event, elephants from several villages (4)________ at Don Village. Each time, ten elephants will run at the same time for about one or two kilometers. The competition is guided by the sound of tu va, a kind of horn. The first elephant (5)________ reaches the appointed destination will receive a laurel wreath as a sign of victory, and it will enjoy the achievement excitedly with sugar canes and bananas from surrounding people. (6)________ finishing the race at Don Village, the elephants move to Serepok River for competition – swimming. They also participate in games (7)________ football and tug of war. At the end of the festive day, all festival goers mass at Don Village’s community house for feasting, drinking stem wine, and dancing in a jubilant (8)________ with the boisterous sound of gongs and drums. 1. a. mostly b. constantly c. monthly d. annually 2. a. poach b. herd c. feed d. train 3. a. without b. with c. of d. from 4. a. come b. drive c. round d. gather 5. a. who b. what c. which d. whose 6. a. Although b. After c. While d. However 7. a. alike b. like c. likely d. liking 8. a. atmosphere b. experience c. tradition d. feature X. Read the text carefully, then choose the correct answers. Tran Temple Festival, one of the largest annual spring festivals in Vietnam, is held on the 14th night and 15th day of the first lunar month at the national historical complex of the Tran Kings’ shrines and tombs in Tien Duc Commune, Hung Ha District, Nam Dinh City. It usually begins with an incense-offering rite at the kings’ tombs and a ritual for the opening of the gates of Den Thanh (Thanh Temple), Den Mau (Mother Temple) and the Tran Kings’ shrines. They are followed by a ‘water procession’, in which people will carry nine ornate palanquins with memorial plaques of the Kings of the Tran Dynasty and members of their royal families. A series of folk games are also organized during the festival, such as a rice-cooking challenge, clay firecrackers, chung cake wrapping and tug of war, alongside traditional performances and sport games including lion dances, dragon dances, cheo and chau van singing, human chess, wrestling and martial arts. The Tran Temple Festival was recognized as a national intangible heritage in 2014. The historical complex of the Tran Kings’ shrines and tombs received special national relic status last year. - ornate (adj): được sơn son thiếp vàng - palanquin (n): kiệu rước (lễ hội) 1. How often is the Tran Temple Festival held? Unit 5: FESTIVALS IN VIETNAM71
a. every month b. every year c. every two years d. twice a year 2. The Tran Temple Festival usually begins with ________. a. formal ceremonies b. a water procession c. prayers of thanks d. incense offerings to the gods 3. The word ‘they’ in the passage refers to ________. a. temples b. offerings c. shrines d. rituals 4. What does ‘plaque’ mean? a. a large picture printed on paper b.a wide piece of cloth with a message on it c.a small piece of paper with information on it d.a flat piece of metal, wood or stone with writing on it 5. Which of the followings is not organized in the festival? a. rice cooking b. tug of war c. boat race d. human chess 5. Based on the information in the text, which statement is false? a.The Tran Temple Festival aims to honour the Tran Dynasty. b.The seal opening ceremony takes place on the 14th night. c.The main rituals are preceded by a water procession. d.Traditional cheo and chau van singing is performed in the festival. 7, Which of the followings is not mentioned in the text? a.The Tran Dynasty is the most brilliant reign in Vietnamese history. b.Tran Temple Festival was recognized as a national intangible heritage. c. Nine ornate palanquins are carried in the water procession. d.There are plenty of activities to keep festival goers entertained. XI. Write the second sentence without changing the meaning, using the words given. 1. Three hundred students entered the swimming competition last year. (part) Three hundred students _______________________________________________________ 2. The children are always fascinated by nature programmes on TV. (find) The children _______________________________________ when they watch them on TV. 3. What about going to Bac Ninh to see the Lim Festival? (should) Duong ____________________________________________________________________ 4. Although he studied very hard, he still didn’t pass the exam. (despite) He _______________________________________________________________________ 5. Governments should preserve all the world’s languages. (ought) All the world’s languages _____________________________________________________ 6. The tennis players’ match is still going on. (finished) The tennis players ___________________________________________________________ 7. I have been to the Huong Pagoda Festival three times now. (time) This ______________________________________________________________________ 8. The date for the Vu Lan Festival is the 15th day of the seventh lunar month. (place) The Vu Lan Festival _________________________________________________________ 9. While we were going home, we had an accident. (way) 72BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 8 - PHẦN BÀI TẬP
We _______________________________________________________________________ 10. I can’t wait to see the elephant race festival in Dak Lak. (forward) I am _____________________________________________________________________ Unit 5: FESTIVALS IN VIETNAM73
UNIT 6 FOLK TALES A. PHONETICS I. Look at the pictures and complete exclamatory sentences with the correct phrases in the box. Then say these sentences aloud. goodfairy brave knight strongwoodcutter gorgeouscastle cruel witch fierce dragon generous emperor ugly ogre lovely princess cunningfox 1. What a ________________ it is! 2. What a ________________ he is! 3. What a ________________ it is! 4. What a ________________ she is! 5. What a ________________ he is! 6. What a ________________ it is! 7. What a ________________ he is! 8. What a ________________ she is! 9. What a ________________ he is! 10. What a ________________ she is! II. Change the following sentences into exclamatory sentences, using what. Then practise saying these sentences aloud; pay attention to the intonation. 1. Windsor is a very old castle. _________________________________ 2. It is a fantastic fairy tale. _________________________________ 3. Tiana is a very intelligent princess. _________________________________ 4. Cinderella has beautiful brown eyes. _________________________________ 5. The weather was terrible that day. _________________________________ 74BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 8 - PHẦN BÀI TẬP
6. We’ve just learned a humorous folk tale. _________________________________ 7. The Queen is wearing an elegant gown. _________________________________ 8. They are greedy foxes. _________________________________ 9. The monster is a great fool. _________________________________ 10. Saint Giong is a dramatic legend. _________________________________ B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Match each word with its definition. 1. emperor a. a woman who has magic powers, especially to do evil things 2. knight b. a man who rules an empire 3. giant c. a person whose job is cutting down trees 4. fairy d. a man of high social rank who had a duty to fight for his king 5. ogre e. a very large strong person 6. servant f. a creature like a small person with wings who has magic powers 7. witch g. a person who works in another person’s house 8. woodcutter h. a large, cruel, and frightening person who eats people II. Complete the sentences with the correct adjectives from the box. brave cruel cunning evil fierce mean wicked generous greedy cheerful 1. In the story, the ___________ fox outwits the hunters. 2. Kama was a _________ king. Every morning, he gave to the poor a hundredpounds of gold. 3. Heroes are never perfect, but they are ___________. 4. His lively sense of humour helps to keep the meeting very ___________. 5. The elder brother was very _______. He filled a very large bag and all his pocketswith gold. 6. Cinderella’s stepmother is very ___________ to her. 7. The ___________ fairy bewitched the princess and made her fall into a long sleep. 8. The Queen was an ___________ woman. She offered the poisoned apple to Snow White. 9. Everyone in the village was frightened of the ___________ dragon. 10. He was _________ to those who worked for him and generous to those who he hardly knew. III. Put the words into correct columns. dancer, considerate, beast, kind, fairy, brave, greedy, knight, mean, dancer, cheerful, cruel, witch, fierce, dragon, determined, woodcutter, prince, emperor, ogre, clever, wolf, princess, eagle, wise, tortoise, cunning, fox, loyal, thoughtful, honest Characters Personality ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ UNIT 6: FOLK TALES75
IV. Match the titles with the short descriptions. 1. It describes a race between two animals. Sleeping Beauty 2. In the story, a girl fell through a rabbit hole and travelled The Legend of Robin Hood into a fantasy world. 3. The prince in this fairy tale eventually found the girl Chung Cakes, Day Cakes whose foot fitted into the glass slipper. 4. At the end, the dragon turned into a handsome prince and Saint Giong married the princess. 5. The Princess slept for 100 years before being awakened Little Red Riding Hood by a prince’s kiss. 6. It’s a European fairy tale about a young girl and a big bad The Tortoise and the Hare wolf. 7. Prince Tiet Lieu pleased the emperor by creating two The Starfruit Tree types of rice cakes that represented Heaven and Earth. 8. A legendary outlaw robbed the rich and helped the poor. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland 9. It’s about the three-year-old boy who helped Hung Cinderella Vuong King defeat the An invaders. 10.“Starfruits I eat, with gold I pay, be ready with a The Princess and the Drago three-foot bag and follow me to get it.” V. Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in the box. turn travel tell enjoy accept know ring play cry teach visit study 1. I really __________ the concert last night. It was great! 2. We __________ tennis yesterday because it was raining. 3. Last summer my friend and I __________ around the south of France. 4. __________ you __________ at the end of the film? I thought it was really sad. 5. He __________ hard for the exam, so he failed. 6. Where __________ he __________ before he came here? 7. My PC was making a strange noise so I __________ it off. 8. Our teacher __________ us a very interesting legend two days ago. 9. They __________ each other very well when they were kids. 10. She __________ the job because the salary was too low. 11. __________ your parents __________ the Acropolis when they were in Greece? 12. I was playing a computer game when the doorbell __________. VI. Use the prompts and the past continuous tense to write sentences. 1. I/ play/ computer games/ all day yesterday _____________________________________________________________________ 2. your friends/ wait/ for you/ all that time? _____________________________________________________________________ 3. Sid/ not clean/ his room/ at 8p.m last night 76BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 8 - PHẦN BÀI TẬP
_____________________________________________________________________ 4. We/ have/ dinner/ when Tim arrived _____________________________________________________________________ 5. Sarah and Luke / not surf/ the Internet/ at that time _____________________________________________________________________ 6. What/ Jack/ do/ while/ you/ cook/ dinner? _____________________________________________________________________ 7. This time last week/ my family/ visit/ my grandmother _____________________________________________________________________ 8. It/ not snow/ when I left _____________________________________________________________________ 9. you/ sleep/ when I phoned you last night? _____________________________________________________________________ 10. While/ the children/ talk/ the teacher came into class _____________________________________________________________________ VII. Complete the sentences with the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets. 1. Sam _____________(play) his guitar at half past seven last night 2. ________ you ________(drive) to work when the accident happened? 3. It _____________(rain) on Monday so we didn’t play football. 4. At 6 o’clock on Saturday morning we _____________(travel) to the airport. 5. I _____________(not listen) to my teacher when he asked a question. 6. In 1986 my father _____________(live) in Paris. That’s where he met my mother. 7. What _________ they ________(do) when you arrived? 8. Greg _____________(not study) for the test when we went to his place. 9. ______ Caroline _________(ski) when she broke her leg? 10. My parents _____________(not sleep) when I came home last night. VIII. Complete these sentences by putting the verbs into the past simple or past continuous. 1. Last week we _____________(drive) through the Alps into Switzerland. 2. At 8p.m yesterday, we _____________(watch) a film. 3. _____________(you/ see) the football match yesterday? 4. James broke his arm when he _____________(play) rugby. 5. Kylie _____________(make) her first film when she was 21. 6. Mrs Jones _____________(not know) how to open the attachment in her email. 7. What _____________(your father/ do) when the alarm sounded? 8. When we _____________(leave) school yesterday, it was pouring with rain. 9. They _____________(walk) through the forest when the storm started. 10. I _____________(not queue) for the bus when the accident happened. IX. Choose the correct option. 1. He joined / was joining the company 25 years ago and he still works for us. 2. At this time last week, we lay / were lying on a beach in the sun. UNIT 6: FOLK TALES77
3. What did they do / were they doing at 11pm last night - it was really noisy? 4. When I walked / was walking into the class, the teacher talked / was talking about the new course. 5. My parents lived / were living in Berlin for ten years. They lived / were living that when the Berlin wall came down in 1999. 6. How many pictures didyou take / were you taking while you travelled / were travelling around Ireland? 7. The Titanic crossed / was crossing the Atlantic when it hit / was hitting an iceberg. 8. As soon as I saw / was seeing the accident I called / was calling the police. 9. While Matt did / was doing his homework, his mother made / was making the dinner. 10. When the ambulance came / was coming, we carried / were carrying him into it. 11. We played / were playing a computer game when Mum called / was called for lunch. 12. When the teacher said / was saying “Stop!”, I stilltried / was still trying to finish the last question. X. Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets. 1. My car _____________(break) down when I _____________(drive) home from work. 2. Alan _____________(look) out of the window when he _____________(see) a UFO. 3. When he _____________(see) me, he _____________(fall) off the wall. 4. We _____________(try)to log on when the Wifi _____________(stop) working. 5 _________ Jim _________(smoke) when he _________(turn) on the gas? 6. She _____________(be) so tired that she _____________(sleep) for twelve hours. 7. The tortoise _____________(run) while the hare _____________(have) a nap. 8. I _____________(phone) you four times last night but you _____________(sleep). 9. The police __________(ask) them lots of questions before they ___________(release) them. 10. While the children __________(surf) the Internet, they __________(find) a really interesting website about music. 11. He _____________(walk) down the road when he _____________(hear) a loud noise. 12. When we _____________(be) in Canana, we _____________(go) skiing almost every day. 13. Where _________ you ________(go) last summer holiday, Jim? ~ Well, I __________(take) a trip to Minneapolis. 14. When I _____________(arrive), they _____________(say) hello but continued working. 15. When you _____________(meet) me yesterday, I _____________(not go) to school, I _____________(go) to the doctor’s - I felt terrible. XI. Complete each sentence with an appropriate preposition. 1. Nick was doing some Internet research _____________ Vietnamese legends. 2. The eagle picked _____________ the tortoise and off they went. 3. The greedy brother filled a very large bag _____________ gold. 4. The elder brother offered to swap his fortune _____________ the starfruit tree. 5. _____________ the way home, the eagle got tired and got him into the sea. 6. The hare always boasted _____________ how fast he could run. 7. When the princess touched the spindle she fell _____________ a deep sleep. 78BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 8 - PHẦN BÀI TẬP
8. The tortoise challenged him _____________ a race. 9. The witch put a magic spell on the prince and turned him _____________ a frog. 10. The princess slept _____________ one hundred years until a prince arrived _____________ the castle and kissed her. C. SPEAKING I. Match the sentences in column A with the responds in column B. A a. Thach Sanh married the princess and lived happily ever after. 1. Hi, Khiet What are you reading? 2. Vietnamese folktales? They’re b. You’re right. Thach Sanh was the victim, but he overcame dangerous challenges. very interesting, aren’t they? c. The king granted Thach Sanh the right to judge Ly 3. Which story are you reading? Thong, but Thach Sanh allowed Ly Thong and his mother to go home. 4. Are they the names of the main characters? d. The story of Thach Sanh and Ly Thong. e. Hi, Isabella. I’m reading a book of Vietnamese 5. How about Thach Sanh’s life? I guess he suffered a lot. folktales. 6. What happened in the end? f. I really like it! You should read it yourself. 7. Then Thach Sanh had a chance to g. Yeah. Really interesting! tell the truth. What did the king do? h. Yes. Thach Sanh is the good, and Ly Thong is the bad. Ly Thong cheated Thach Sanh several times 8. Yeah. That was what a good man and had a rich life. should do. Ly Thong was lucky, too. i. Not this time, actually. Ly Thong and his mother were killed by thunder on the way home, 9. And Thach Sanh? Did he have a happy life? j. In the end, Thach Sanh, with his guitar’s melodies, helped the princess to smile and speak happily. The 10. What an interesting story! king knew everything after inviting him to the court. B II. Put the sentences into the correct order. _____ Frozen. It’s a fantasy film produced by Walt Disney. _____ Yeah. It was very fun and exciting. I really like it. __1__ What were you doing at 8p.m last night, Susan? _____ It tells the story of a fearless princess who sets off on an epic journey to find herestranged sister. _____ I was watching a film on Youtube. _____ Not exactly! It’s her sister’s name. Her name is Anna. _____ What film? _____ Me too. It’s a lovely song. And the film is also really good. You should see it. _____ Ok. I’ll watch it tonight. _____ Was it good? _____ What is it about? _____ The princess’s name is Elsa? UNIT 6: FOLK TALES79
_____ Well, I haven’t watched the film yet. But I really like its original song Let it go. D. READING I. Fill in each blank with a word from the box. while alongside ever speedy loudly when line challenged The Tortoise and The Hare There once was a (1)___________ hare who bragged about how fast he could run. Tired of hearing him boast, Slow and Steady, the tortoise, (2)___________ him to a race. All the animals in the forest gathered to watch. Hare ran down the road for a (3)___________ and then and paused to rest. He looked back at Slow and Steady and cried out, “How do you expect to win this race (4)___________ you are walking along at your slow, slow pace?” Hare stretched himself out (5)___________ the road and fell asleep, thinking, “There is plenty of time to relax.” Slow and Steady walked and walked. He never (6)___________ stopped until he came tothe finish line. The animals who were watching cheered so (7)______ for Tortoise they woke up Hare. Hare stretched and yawned and began to run again, but it was too late. Tortoise was over the (8)_____. II. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks. The Legend of Robin Hood Robin Hood was born near the end of the 12th century. His real name was Robert. He was the son of the Earl of Huntingdon. At that time, England had many problems. The King was cruel and greedy. His men were arrogant and brutal. The poor people of England suffered a lot. Many families died of hunger! One day, the cruel Sheriff of Nottingham killed Robin’s father, and took away his lands. Young Robin lost his father, his home, his lands and all his possessions. He escaped to Sherwood Forest with his loyal servants. They decided to live as free men in the forest. They didn’t want to be slaves of King John. However, the King considered them outlaws. Robin and the outlaws lived in caverns in the forest. They all wore green clothes and carried bows and arrows. The outlaws were excellent archers. Robin Hood became the best archer in the region. Some years passed, and there were more than 200 outlaws living in Sherwood Forest. Robin Hood was the hero of the poor. He continued robbing the rich to give to the poor. The Sheriff of Nottingham sent an army of soldiers to Sherwood Forest to capture Robin Hood. But Robin and his outlaws were in the trees. They killed all the soldiers except one. Robin Hood’s fame was everywhere. The people called him Saint Robin, and Robin, Sheriff of Sherwood Forest. A lot of new outlaws joined Robin Hood. They were loyal to him and followed him everywhere. A. Match the words that mean the same. 1. cruel a. wealthy 2. rob b. cave 3. rich c. property 4. outlaw d. steal 5. cavern e. evil 6. possessions f. criminal B. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. Robin Hood was born in Sherwood Forest. 80BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 8 - PHẦN BÀI TẬP
2. Robin Hood was descended from the noble family of the Earl of Huntingdon. 3. King John wasn’t kind to his people. 4. Robin Hood lived with his slaves in the forest. 5. Robin Hood only stole from the rich. 6. Robin and his men used guns as their weapons. 7. The ordinary people of Nottingham hated Robin Hood. C. Answer the questions. 1. When was Robin Hood born? _____________________________________________________________________ 2. What was the England King at the time like? _____________________________________________________________________ 3. Who did Robin live with in Sherwood Forest. _____________________________________________________________________ 4. Why did Robin Hood and his servants decide to live in the forest? _____________________________________________________________________ 5. How many outlaws were there in Sherwood Forest? _____________________________________________________________________ 6. What did the people call Robin Hood? _____________________________________________________________________ E. WRITING I. Write full sentences, using the words or phrases provided. You can add some words or make suitable changes. 1. Prince Tiet Lieu/ please/ the emperor/ by/ create/ Chung cakes/ Day cakes _____________________________________________________________________ 2. While/ Little Red Riding Hood/ pick/ some flowers/ path/ she/ meet/ wicked wolf _____________________________________________________________________ 3. When/ the crow/ drop/ cheese/ the fox/ eat/ it _____________________________________________________________________ 4. The fox/ sleep/ under/ tree/ when/ she/ hear/ sound of humans. _____________________________________________________________________ 5. The princess/ sleep/ one hundred years/ until/ prince/ arrive/ the castle/ give/ a kiss _____________________________________________________________________ 6. Once/ time/ there/ little girl/ live/ village/ near/ forest _____________________________________________________________________ 7. When/ the dwarfs/ return/ their cottage/ they/ find/ Snow White/ sleep/ their beds _____________________________________________________________________ 8. As/ we/ wander/ through/ the castle/ we/ see/ beautiful girl/ cry/ help _____________________________________________________________________ II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. 1. The fable is very exciting. UNIT 6: FOLK TALES81
What ________________________________________________________________ 2. The book was so good that I couldn’t stop reading it. Itwas ________________________________________________________________ 3. The children were doing their homework when I got home. While _______________________________________________________________ 4. She finds it difficult to remember all the story. It’s _________________________________________________________________ 5. Sleeping Beauty is not as interesting as Beauty and the Beast. Beauty and the Beast is _________________________________________________ 6. In spite of having no interest in folklore, Sylvia still enjoyed the story. Although _____________________________________________________________ 7. My mother last told a fairy tale two years ago. It’s __________________________________________________________________ 8. I think it would be a good idea if you joined the beginner’s class. I suggest _____________________________________________________________ 9. Charles Perrault wrote Cinderella in French in 1697. Cinderella ____________________________________________________________ 10. I had a shower and the telephone rang. When I_______________________________________________________________ TEST FOR UNIT 6 I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. a. fable b. brave c. dragon d. tale 2. a. scream b. read c. reach d. hear 3. a. walked b. filled c. swallowed d. screamed 4. a. giant b. witch c. knight d. kind 5. a. eyes b. ogres c. stories d. cakes II. Tick (✓) the opposites. 1. cheerful happy 6. brave fearful depressed fearless 2. evil bad 7. wicked righteous kind immoral 3. greedy considerate 8. cunning honest eager insidious 4. fierce gentle 9. cruel goodhearted violent brutal 5. generous mean 10. mean miserly helpful open-handed III. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. THE ANT AND THE DOVE 82BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 8 - PHẦN BÀI TẬP
On a hot day of summer, an ant (1. search)__________ for some water.After walking around for some time, she (2. come)____________ near the river. Todrink the water, she climbed up on a small rock. While she (3. try)____________ to drink a water, she (4. slip)____________ arid (5. fall)______________ into the river. There was a dove sitting on a branch of a tree who (6. see)______________ the ant falling intothe river. The dove quickly (7. pluck)______________ a leaf and (8. drop)______________ it into the river near the struggling ant. The ant (9. climb)______________ onto the leaf andreached the shore safely. Soon later, the ant (10. see)______________ a bird catcher getting ready to trap the dovewith his net. The dove (11. rest)______________ and he had no idea about the bird catcher.When the bird catcher was about to throw his net, the ant (12. bite)______________ him on thefoot. Feeling the pain, the bird catcher dropped his net and (13. let)______________ out a lightscream. The dove (14. notice)______________ it and quickly (15. fly)______________ away. IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence. 1. The tale is about a prince who is turned _________ a frog by his wicked stepmother. a.to b. into c. out d. over 2. The hare always boasted _________ how fast he could run. a. at b. for c. on d. about 3. A _________ is a story from ancient times about famous people and events that may ormay not be true. a. legend b. folktale c. fable d. fairytale 4. In many cultures, a fox is the symbol for a _________ person. a. brave b. fierce c. cunning d. kind 5. Vanessa is interested in reading Vietnamese folktales _________ she can’t readVietnamese well. a.although b.because c.while d.whereas 6. What a _________ man he is! There’s nothing he wouldn’t do for us. a. mean b. generous c. gruel d. greedy 7. Helen and I _________ together when the accident happened. a. talked b. have talked c. was talking d. were talking 8. Tired of hearing the hare’s boast, the tortoise _________ him to a race. a. urged b. pushed c. challenged d. suggested 9. Sleeping Beauty was under a _________ when the prince found her. a. spell b. swear c. cloud d. wave 10. _________ young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and stepsisters. a.Despite her father unexpectedly dies, b.After her father unexpectedly dies, c.When her father unexpectedly dies, d. Due to her father unexpectedly dies, V. Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 1. The beloved tale of Cinderella is one of the world’s best-known fairy tale, renowned as A B CD UNIT 6: FOLK TALES83
a ‘happily ever after’ story. 2. Little Red Riding Hood’s mother sent her to Grandma’s house with a basket of goodies and AB told her to not talk to strangers. CD 3. Snow White’s evil stepmother wanted to be more beautiful in the land and was jealous of AB C D Snow White’s beauty. 4. The fog turned into a handsome prince, married the princess and they lived happily A BC after ever. D 5. The Hare ran across a field as fastly as he could, and all the animals agreed that the Hare was AB C D was very fast. 6. While Cinderella danced with the prince, she remembered her fairy godmother’s words and AB C rushed to go home. D 7. Whatan amazing fables they are! Most children enjoy hearing or reading them. AB CD 8. Read folktales is a great way to share valuable lessons with your children and entertain them AB C with interesting stories. D 9. Snow White and Sleeping Beauty are bothfascinating fairy tales, butSnow White is best. AB C D 10. Despite of her misfortune, she is always cheerful and ready to play a small joke. AB CD VI. Write the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. 1. He _____________(receive) £300 when his uncle died. 2. The day we heard the news we _____________(have) holidays with our family. 3. Why ________________(you/ not answer) my phone call last night? ~ Oh, sorry,I _____________(take) a shower at that time. 4. She _____________(not see) her father since he _____________(start) to work inMarseille two years ago. 5. My mother ____________(fly) home from London today. Her flight _____________(arrive) in an hour. 6. We decided not to go because it _____________(rain) very hard. 7. When I ________(be) a child, my mother __________(read) me bedtime stories every night. 8. ________________(you/ ever/ hear) a Vietnamese folktale before? 9. The hare believed he would win the race, so he stopped _____________(take) a nap. 84BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 8 - PHẦN BÀI TẬP
10. Once upon a time, there was a rich man _____________(live) in a village. VII. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. Is The False Grandmother one of the ____________ versions of Little Red Riding Hood? (origin) 2. The king wanted to repay his servant’s ____________ in another way. (loyal) 3. The fox ____________ stole the egg by distracting the mother with a rock. (cunning) 4. The first thing that saved All Baba was his lack of ____________. (greedy) 5. Saint George is one of the most ____________ heroes in the western world. (legend) 6. The stepfather was a wicked man and treated his stepson very ____________. (cruelty) 7. Giving gifts to servants is an example of King’s ____________. (generous) 8. Princess Elsa ____________ magic that allows her to control and create ice and snow. (possession) 9. ____________, his parents passed away when he was 12 years old. (fortune) 10. The princess was so ____________ that she lost her ability to speak. (fright) VIII. Match the sentences. 1. I phoned you at 7 p.m. last night, but you a. When I came to the shelf, another boy was didn’t answer. holding the book. It was the last one. 2. What did you buy? b. It’s a gift for my brother’s birthday. 3. You wanted to find some books, didn’t you? 4. What book were you looking for? c. That sounds like a good idea. 5. What for? d. Yeah. I just wanted to check if they had 6. I see. Your brother will be glad. the book I was looking for. 7. Why couldn’t? e. Just some stickers. And then I stopped by 8. Bad luck! Why don’t you buy him a video game instead? the bookstore on the way home. f. But I couldn’t buy it! IX. Choose the word which best fits each gap. g. At 7 o’clock? I was riding to the stationery shop. h. A children’s book of myths and legends. The story of Chung Cakes and Day Cakes According to legend, King Hung wanted to choose one son as a successor to his throne. He (1)________ all of his sons, and told them that whoever could bring him the most precious offering to the altar of the ancestors, would be awarded the throne. All of the princes traveled throughout the country in search of the tastiest and most exotic foods to offer their father, (2)________ Lang Lieu, the 18th prince. Being the poorest prince, he could not afford such luxurious foods and had no idea where to begin looking. One night, he dreamed of a genie (3)________ told him “There is nothing greater than the sky or the earth. And the rice grain is the most precious thing (4)________ the world. Now, use glutinous rice to make Chung Cake, a green and square cake, (5)________ the earth*. Then use ground glutinous rice to make Day Cake, a white, (6)________ cake, symbolizing the sky.” When he awoke, Lang Lieu was very happy and prepared the two kinds of cakes described by the genie. When the day of the contest came, Hung King was impressed by the favors and the meaning of Lang Lieu’s cakes. (7)________, he chose him as the successor to the throne. Since then, Chung Cake and Day Cake became the (8)________ food for the Tet holidays. (*) Long time ago, people thought the earth was square. UNIT 6: FOLK TALES85
1. a. summoned b. invited c. ordered d. arranged 2. a. including b. despite c. except d. apart 3. a. he b. it c. which d. who 4. a. over b. in c. on d. of 5. a. considering b. signing c. symbolizing d. presenting 6. a. shape dome b. dome shape c. shaped dome d. dome shaped 7. a. Therefore b. Otherwise c. Moreover d. However 8. a. ceremonial b. traditional c. customary d. social X. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks. The Legend of \"Stingy Jack\" According to Irish folklore a man named Jack, well known for his drunkenness and quick temper, got very drunk at a local pub on All Hallows Eve. He met the Devil outside the pub because the Devil wanted his soul. Jack asked him one more drink but he didn’t have the money to pay. So he convinced the Devil to turn himself into a coin and Jack put it into his wallet that had a silver cross that catched the Devil. Jack agreed to free the Devil under one condition: he should let him live for another year. The Devil accepted. The following year the Devil reappeared and asked Jack to accompany him. Jack told the Devil to take an apple from a tree; when the Devil climbed up, Jack carved a cross on the tree and the Devil was trapped again. This time Jack asked the Devil ten more years of life in exchange for his freedom; again the Devil had to accept. Soon after, Jack died. God would not allow such an unsavory figure into heaven. The Devil kept his word not to claim his soul, would not allow Jack into hell. He sent Jack off into the dark night with only a burning coal to light his way. Jack put the coal into a carved-out turnip and has been roaming the Earth with ever since. The Irish began to refer to this ghostly figure as “Jack of the Lantern,” and then, simply “Jack O’Lantern.” The Irish used to carve turnips or beets as Jack’s lanterns and place them into windows or near doors to frighten away evil spirits on Halloween night. When they emigrated to the USA, they brought their traditions with them. They couldn’t find turnips in America but they found a lot of pumpkins which were suitable substitutes to make a JackO’Lantern; since then, pumpkins are an essential part of Halloween celebrations. A. Match the words to their definitions. 1. stingy a. dishonest or morally offensive 2. convince b. a round white root vegetable 3. carve c. unwilling to spend, give, or use a lot of money 4. unsavory d. to persuade someone to do something 5. roam e. to write something on a surface by cutting into it 6. turnip f. to move or travel with no particular purpose B. Choose the correct answers. 1. Where did Jack O’ Lantern first appear? a. England b. The USA c. Scotland d. Ireland 2. Why did Jack meet the Devil outside the pub? 86BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 8 - PHẦN BÀI TẬP
a.Because he wanted to invite the Devil for a drink. b.Because the Devil wanted to collect his soul. c. Because he sold his soul to the Devil. d.Because he didn’t have money to pay for his drink. 3. Jack had a silver cross in his wallet _________. a.to prevent the Devil taking his soul b.to turn theDevil into a coin c.to drive the Devil away from him d. to prevent the Devil from changing back into his original form 4. What did the Devil have to do before he could come down from the tree? a. Let Jack live for more ten years. b. Promise not to bother Jack any more. c. Take an apple from the tree. d. Exchange his life for his freedom. 5. When he died, Jack wasn’t allowed into heaven because _________. a.he was a honest man b. the Devil didn’t accept him c. he was a bad man d. the God didn’t want his soul 6. Which of the following statements is true? a. The Devil gave Jack a candle to light his way. b.The original Jack O’ Lanterns were carved from pumpkins. c.People place Jack O’ Lanterns near doors to keep evil spirits away. d.The Jack o’ lantern tradition was introduced to England by native Americans. XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the words given. 1. It was not a good idea for you to refuse the offer of that job. (down) You should ___________________________________________________________ 2. My teacher suggested that I spent the summer in England. (advised) My teacher ___________________________________________________________ 3. The film is not as interesting as the novel was. (much) The novel ____________________________________________________________ 4. Could you speak English when you were younger? (able) When you were younger, ________________________________________________ 5. Could I borrow some change for the telephone? (lend) Could________________________________________________________________ 6. It’s ages since my sister and I had an argument. (for) My sister and I ________________________________________________________ 7. While we were going home, we had an accident. (way) We __________________________________________________________________ 8. I’ve been learning English for three years. (started) I ____________________________________________________________________ UNIT 6: FOLK TALES87
TEST YOURSELF 2 I. Choose the word that has underlined part pronounced differently from the test. 1. a. sticky b. fairy c. story d. reply 2. a. honest b. human c. hero d. historian 3. a. looked b. stopped c. screamed d. missed 4. a. character b. church c. choose d. cheerful 5. a. procession b. confusion c. production d. tradition II. Choose the word that has different stress pattern. 1. a. anniversary b. celebration c. ceremony d. politician 2. a. lantern b. princess c. emperor d. incense 3. a. reunite b. defeat c. command d. swallow 4. a. preservation b. communicate c. commemorate d. participate 5. a. cunning b. unkind c. greedy d. generous III. Filling each blank with a suitable word. The first letter of the word has been provided. 1. Tet, or Lunar New Year, is the most important f___________ in Vietnam. 2. In the UK, there are a lot of c___________ for table manners. 3. Most Vietnamese people have family altars to w___________ their ancestors. 4. Saint Giong is a mythical h___________ who helped King Hung to defeat the An. 5. It’s important to p___________ our culture for future generations. 6. Xoan singing is traditional f___________ singing originating from the northernprovince of Phu Tho. 7. The Fox and the Grapes is one of the most popular f___________. 8. At the beginning of the festival, they p___________ a ritual of offering incense. 9. Millions of Japanese visit homtowns for family r___________ during theObon Festival. 10. The o_______ demanded the annual sacrifice of a young village girl to satisfy hisblood lust. IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence. 1. The Giong festival is held _______ the 9th day of the 4th lunar month. a. at b. in c. on d. from 2. Last year, my family _______ tradition and travelled abroad during Tet holiday. a. broke with b. passed down c. kept on d. handed up 3. The Mid-Autumn Festival is also known as Moon Festival _______ Harvest Moon Festival. a. but b. or c. so d. and 4. You _______ eat squid, duck, or shrimp during Tet because they are seen as bad symbols. a. have to b. should c.don’t have to d. shouldn’t 5. A _______ is a traditional story, usually about animals, that teaches a moral lesson. a. legend b. fable c. folktale d. fairy tale 6. _______ bad luck he had! a. How b. How a c. What d. What a 7. My salary is really low; _______ I find the work incredibly rewarding. 88BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 8 - PHẦN BÀI TẬP
a. therefore b. moreover c. otherwise d. nevertheless 8. She tried to remain cheerful _______ she had failed the test. a. even though b. because c. even if d. despite 9. While Amber _______ the tale, her friends were talking about another story. a. narrated b.was narrated c. was narrating d. has narrated d. Hold on! 10. ‘The film was very exciting, but the ending was unexpected.’ ‘_______ I didn’t like its ending.’ a. It’s great! b.Spot on! c. Sounds bad! V. Choose the underlined word or phrase, A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 1. The custom to carve jack-o’-lanterns can betraced backto an old Irish folk tale. A BC D 2. One day a dragon flew over the tower when he heard the princess cry for help. A BC D 3. Legends relate to history because they are based on history events and heroes. AB C D 4. Itis considered impolite to not take off your shoes before entering a house in Japan. AB CD 5. Erin had a three-weeks vacation; therefore he went to Vietnam and took part in some spring A B CD festivals. 6. When we arrived at home last night, the children were doing their homework. AB CD 7. Because breathing is something we do automatically, so we rarely think about it. A B CD 8. Thanks formoderntechnology, we can now preserve our culture for future generations. A BC D 9. Tree Planting Day is very important in Singapore because the country needs to protect A BC it’s natural parks and green spaces. D 10. The Hung King Temple Festival is annual held in honourof the Hung Kings who are the A BC foundersof the nation. D VI. Writethe correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. 1. Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival ____________(hold) every year on the 9th day of the eighth lunar month. 2. Everything is going well. We ____________(not have) any problems so far. 3. Perfume Festival ____________(take) place at the Perfume Pagoda on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month. 4. Little Red Riding Hood___________(walk) through the forest when she met a wicked wolf. TEST YOURSELF 289
5. ____________(you/ watch) this programme or can I turn the TV off? 6. My friends and I ____________(not play) football at 3p.m yesterday because it was raining hard at that time. 7. The Hung King Temple Festival ____________(recognise) as a national holiday in 2007. 8. When I shouted, they ____________(jump) off the roof and ____________(run) away. 9. What ____________(you/do) when you’ve spent all your money? 10. The Chinese custom of binding feet to make them smaller ____________(cease) in the twentieth century. VII. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. He calls people sir and madam and he is very ____________. (respect) 2. In Japan, up until recently, marriages were ____________ arranged by a special matchmaker. (custom) 3. There is the Poh Bang ____________ by a magician in the temple. (perform) 4. A fairy tale usually involves ____________ creatures and magic. (image) 5. In the story, a ____________ rescues Red Riding Hood with his axe. (woodcut) 6. When Alice heard footsteps, she was ____________ and started to run. (fright) 7. Cinderella’s stepmothers was ____________ and treated her ____________. (kind - bad) 8. Jack is very bright, but he’s also ____________ of his accomplishments at school. (boast) 9. When Jack was going to the market, he met a ____________. (magic) 10. She smiled ____________, waved, and vanished into thin air. (wicked) VIII. Match the sentences. a. Look at the cutlery on the table! They are 1. What a lovely bouquet of flowers! You’re using knife and fork. very kind. b. Me neither. Why not search them on the 2. Why do you say this restaurant mainly Internet? serves Western dishes? c. A fox and a crow. 3. Chasing the cheese down the hill? You’re d. Oh, no. I’m telling you the truth. It’s one of kidding! our old traditions. 4. I don’t know the rules of this folk game. e. Not yet I can speak a little Vietnamese but I 5. Buffalo fighting festival? That sounds cannot read it. scary! f. That’s interesting! It encourages family 6. Is The Story of Son Tinh and Thuy Tinh a togetherness, I think. fairy tale? g. No. It’s a myth. 7. We have a family tradition of eating dinner together. h. Never mind. You also look as pretty as the flowers. 8. Have you read any Vietnamese folktales? i. Thanks, buddy! I’m glad you like it. 9. What a lovely dress! k. Yeah, somehow terrible. But it was 10. Who are the main characters in the fable? recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage. IX. Choose the word which best tits each gap. My friends and I are having a (1)_________ time at this year’s Roswell UFO Festival in New Mexico, USA. It’s a four-day event that takes (2)_________ every year in early July. Some people 90BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 8 - PHẦN BÀI TẬP
believe that an alien (3)_________ – aUFO – crashedin a field near Roswellin 1947 and the festival (4)_________ that event. Not everyone believes this story, of course, but the festival is still a lot of fun. Everyone dresses up (5)_________ aliens for the Alien Costume Competition. The costumes are fabulous and even family pets take part. There are dogs dyed blue and tortoises (6)_________ in aluminium foil! Today we’re watching the (7)_________ down Main Street and tomorrow the firework display starts at 9 pm. They say it’s really amazing. (8)_________ are some of the aliens you meet. 1. a. terrible b. fantastic c. leisure d. difficult 2. a. break b. part c. place d. time 3. a. spaceship b. race c. custom d. planet 4. a. symbolizes b. performs c. organizes d. celebrates 5. a. of b. as c. with d. by 6. a. covered b. filled c. included d. carved 7. a. companion b. scenery c. parade d. heritage 8. a. Such b. Much c. Neither d. So X. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks. People visiting Spain for the first time can find it difficult to get used to the eating customs of the Spanish. It’s not so much the food itself, but the timing of the meals that visitors aren’t used to. I used to live in Cadiz myself for a few years and I actually quite like the way they do things. Breakfast is a light continental affair – justa roll and some coffee usually – eatenbetween 8 and 9.30 a.m. The main meal of the day is lunch, which people usually eat sometime between 1.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. Quite a few of the shops, museums and galleries close around this time, because the locals like to take time over lunch. They will rest for a short time afterwards, although the traditional afternoon siesta is not as common as it used to be. People eat late in the evening – rarelybefore 9 p.m. and at the weekend the locals often won’t eat before 11 p.m. or even midnight. This is a much lighter meal than lunch – oftenjust a few tapas taken with a drink. A. Decide whether the following sentences are true or false. 1. Mealtimes in Spain can be confusing for visitors. 2. In Spain, breakfast is the largest meal of the day. 3. Spaniards like to have a long lunch. 4. The entire country closes up shop from about 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. 5. Most Spaniards still enjoy taking a siesta after lunch. 6. Dinner is generally eaten between 9 p.m. and midnight. B. Choose the correct answers. 1. What is the passage mainly about? a. Spanish culture b. Spanish eating customs c.Spanish table manners d. Spanish mealtimes 2. What does the word “siesta” mean? a. a light meal b. a short nap c. an afternoon snack d. a deep sleep 3. Which is the most important meal of the day in Spain? a. breakfast b. lunch c. snack d. dinner 4. What is a continental breakfast? a. a full breakfast of cereal, bacon and eggs and toast TEST YOURSELF 291
b. a traditional breakfast consisting of rice, soup, fish c.a simple breakfast consisting of coffee and bread d.a healthy breakfast of fruits, veggies and milk 5. According to the passage, _________. a.Spaniards don’t often eat their evening meal anytime before 9 pm b.Dinner is always served with tapas and wine c.The locals usually eat dinner after 11pm d.Dinner is also as large as lunch XI. Make sentences, using the words or phrases provided. You can add some words or make changes. 1. Pingxi Lantern Festival/ celebrate/ the fifteenth day/ the first lunar month ________________________________________________________________________ 2. Today’s children/ hardly/ listen/ stories/ their elder/ because/ they/ live/ the digital era ________________________________________________________________________ 3. LittleRed Riding Hood/ have/ important lessons/ the dangers/ talk/ strangers ________________________________________________________________________ 4. Once/ time/ there/ beautiful princess/ who/ not live/ castle ________________________________________________________________________ 5. When/ Cinderella/ enter/ the palace/ everybody/ dance/ happily ________________________________________________________________________ 6. My family/ have/ custom/ visit/ pagodas/ the first day/ lunar New Year ________________________________________________________________________ 7. Visitors/ make offerings/ incense, flowers and fruits/ worship Buddha/ the pagoda. ________________________________________________________________________ 8. Most of the children/ like/ imagine/ visualize/ the stories/ while/ listen/ the folktales/ especially/ the fairy tales ________________________________________________________________________ 92BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 8 - PHẦN BÀI TẬP
ĐÁP ÁN UNIT 1: LEISURE ACTIVITIES A. PHONETICS I. brush prize breakfast bride apricot branch program president library price broccoli problem project bracelet bronze prince br: library, brush, breakfast, broccoli, bronze, brick, branch, bracelet pr: apricot, program, project, prize, president, price, problem, prince II. 1. President – bronze 2. brush 3. prize 4. apricot 5. Prince 6. bricks 7. problem 8. bracelets B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. 1. surfing the net 2. window shopping 3. making origami 4. doing DIY 5. hanging out 6. making crafts 7. playing games 8. reading 9. relaxing 10. texting II. 1. reading 2. relaxing 3. texting 4. surfing the net 5. Playing games 6. hanging out 7. doing DIY 8. making crafts 9. Window shopping 10. making origami III. 1. going to the gym, visiting museums, going to a fashion show 2. collecting books, making crafts, gardening 3. a skill, a language, a musical instrument 4. aerobics, skating, volleyball, judo 5. a book, a poem, the newspaper 6. hanging out, chatting, texting 7. visiting relatives, having meals together, doing DIY projects 8. a comedy, the news, a drama, a game show IV. 1.EZ 2.WBU 3.S2U i 4. B4N 5.T2UL 6. 2nite 7.BTW 8.FYI 9.NUFF 10. DYLI 11. OMG 12. GR8 13. J4F 14.THX 15. WF 16. LOL V. 1. relaxing 2. weird 3. hooked 4. virtual 5. satisfied 6. leisure 7. fun 8. addicted VI. 1. watching/ to watch 2. travelling/ to travel 3. cycling 4. staying 5. to read/ reading 6. doing 7. getting/ to get 8. making TEST YOURSELF 293
9. eating 10. hanging out VII. 1. meeting - to see 2. to drink/ drinking 3. waiting 4. playing/ to play 5.staying - playing 6. to go 7. making/to make 8. spending 9.to surf/ surfing – surfing 10. to concentrate - wandering VIII. 1.c 2.b 3.c 4.a 5.d 6.c 7.a 8.c 9. b 10. c IX. 1. although 2. Firstly 3. In addition 4. Secondly 5.Thirdly 6. Therefore 7. In short 8. Then X. 1. on 2. out 3. up 4. for 5. in 6. to 7. as 8. after 9. on 10. to C. SPEAKING I. 1. How often does your mother watch films? 2. When did they go to the movies? 3. Who do you love hanging out with? 4. Why don’t you give your personal information to websites? 5. How much time a day should children spend on screens? 6. What is the most popular pastime in your country? 7. Where did the art of paper folding originate? 8. How long does 1 vs 100 game show last? II. - Hello! Where are you going? - Hi! I’m going to the book store to buy some books. - You enjoy reading, don’t you? - Yeah, it’s my favourite pastime. - I don’t like reading at all. Why do you like reading? - Well, reading gives me much pleasure and knowledge. Books are a rich source of information, you know. - What types of books do you like most? - Comic books, science fiction novels, story books, etc. I also like to draw and paint in my leisure time. - Nice! You’re so talented! - Thanks. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? - I spend my leisure time gardening. I have planted many different types of flowers, plants, and trees in my garden. - What an enjoyable pastime you have! D. READING I. 1. folding 2. Together 3. through 4. by 5. models 6. taught 7.origami 8. upstream II. A. 1.T 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.T 6. F B. 1. Watching television is the most popular free time activity. 2.The British watch TV about 25 hours a week. 3.In winter, the British often do DIY (do-it-yourself) in their spare time. 4.They are football, cricket, horse racing, motor racing and motorcycle racing. E. WRITING 94 BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 6 - PHẦN ĐÁP ÁN
I. 1. Mai usually listens to K-pop music in her free time. 2. When I was a child I enjoyed playing computer games. 3. My father spends most of his spare time looking after the garden. 4. Is watching TV the most popular leisure activity in Britain? 5. Many teenagers are addicted to the Internet and computer games. 6. She got hooked on the medical drama after watching the first episode. 7. Most of my friends prefer playing sports to surfing the net. 8. In today’s world, teenagers rely on technology more than the past. II. 1. The film “Avatar” lasts more than two hours. 2. She’s interested in hanging out with friends on Saturday evening. 3. She only lets her children watch television at weekends. 4. Would you mind helping me with this box? 5. DIY skills are easier to learn than I think. 6. Who will look after the garden while you are away? 7. Shall we go window-shopping this afternoon? 8. What’s your favorite leisure activity? TEST FOR UNIT 1 I. 1. d 2. c 3. a 4. d 5. b II. 1. d 2. a 3. c 4. c 5. b 6. d III. 1. surfing/ browsing 2. leisure 3. Doing 4. email/ e-mail 5. crafts 6. comics 7.mind 8. addicted IV. 1. a 2. d 3. b 4. c 5. a 6. d 7. b 8. c 9. b 10. a V. 1. B (is) 2. D (to stay) 3. C (too much) 4. D (relaxing) 5. B (sounds) 6. C (in front of) 7. C (from) 8. B (careful) VI. 1. are becoming 2. haven’t listened 3. didn’t like 4. was founded 5. spend 6. Have you ever made7. will listen 8. lying 9. to arrive 10. watching - reading VII. 1. addictive 2. socialising 3. obesity 4. excited 5. relaxation 6. considerably 7. dissatisfied 8. communication VIII. 1. h 2. g 3. a 4. b 5. c 6. e 7. f 8.d IX. 1.b 2. a 3. d 4. c 5. a 6. d 7. b 8.c X. 1.b 2.c 3.d 4. a 5. c XI. Student’s answers. UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE A. PHONETICS I. 1. clock 2. blaze 3. clap 4. blanket 5. blind 6. blender 7. blast 8. cloud 9. clothes 10. clown 11. blow 12. click II. 1. clear, blue 2. climbed, bloom 3. claim, clinics, blind 4. blowing, blackberry ĐÁP ÁN 95
5. clear, blocks 6. clues, blast 7. Clay, clothes 8. blades, blender B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. 1. c 2. h 3. g 4. e 5. b 6. a 7. d 8. f 9. j 10. i II. 1. beehive 2. pasture 3. buffalo drawn cart 4. ger 5. paddy fields 6. Highlands 7. cattle 8. harvest time 9. nomads 10. dairy products III. 1. exciting 2. quiet 3. vast - fresh 4. inconvenient 5. optimistic 6. envious 7. generous 8. brave 9. skillful 10. peaceful IV. - ride: a donkey, a horse, a camel, a bike, a motorcycle -herd: sheep, cattle, buffaloes, cows, goats -collect: hay, rice straw, grass, rainwater, stamps -pick: strawberries, flowers, grapes, roses, lettuces -put up: a fence, a tent, a building, a memorial, a poster V. 1. hard 2. slow 3. angry 4. quietly 5. commonly 6. brave 7. brightly 8. stressful 9. fast 10. generous VI. 1. better 2. more interesting 3. more dangerous 4. friendlier 5. more relaxed 6. busier 7. slower 8. more boring 9. healthier 10. cleaner 11. more exciting VII. 1. more slowly 2. better than 3. faster than 4. farther than 5. more carefully 6. more healthily than 7. worse 8. more quickly 9. harder 10. more quietly VIII. 1. more carefully 2. more boring 3. earlier 4. better 5. more confident 6. deep 7. more soundly 8. healthier 9. fresher 10.more clearly IX. 1. more important 2. worse 3. more clearly 4. well 5. better 6. easier 7. more simply 8. later 9. narrower 10. earlier 11. more fluently 12. more intelligent 13. more boring 14. faster 15. happy X. 1. onto 2. of 3. in 4. at 5. up 6. to 7. for 8. up – down 9. on 10. on - to C. SPEAKING I. 1. e 2. c 3. f 4. g 5. a 6. h 7. d 8. b II. 1. Hi Thang. It’s Tony. How is your stay there? 2. What are you doing? 3. Really? Who did you go swimming with? 4. Two hours? Wow! It must be fun. 5. I’m so envious of you! I wish I could ride that cart. 6. Have you got lots of new friends there? 7. But where can you fly kites? 8. Sounds great! I wish I could join... D. READING 96 BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 6 - PHẦN ĐÁP ÁN
I. 1. possible 2. peaceful 3. polluted 4. outdoor 5. boring 6. around 7. isolated 8. conclusion II. 1. The writer comes from a small village. 2. No, he doesn’t. 3. He prefers village life because it’s very quiet. 4. He thinks the people in his village are friendly. 5. The disadvantage of living in the village is transport. 6. He goes to school by bus. 7. No, he doesn’t. 8. He is interested in wildlife photography. E. WRITING I. 1. Some people say that it is better for children to grow up in the city than in the countryside. 2. Is living in the country much healthier than living in the city? 3. People enjoy living in the villages because the air is clean and fresh. 4. We helped the farmers load the rice onto buffalo drawn carts. 5. Life in the countryside has changed a lot over the past ten years. 6. In the countryside, children play more freely than in the city. 7. Nomadic children learn to ride a horse when they are small. 8. Unlike many other jobs, farmers depend heavily on the weather. II. 1. Arica, Chile is drier than the Libyan Sahara Desert. 2. I arrived at the meeting sooner than Henry. 3.Building a concrete bridge is more expensive than building a steel bridge. 4.Linh loads hay onto the cart more slowly than his father does. 5.His house’s yard is larger than your house’s yard. 6.People can travel to the town more easily now than they did 5 years ago. 7.My sister does yoga more frequently than me/ I do. 8.The Australian athlete jumped farther than the American athlete 9.Mekong River is longer than Red River. 10.A horse can run faster than a dog. TEST FOR UNIT 2 I. 1. c 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. d II. 1. easier 2. cleaner 3. healthier 4. longer 5. more comfortable 6. happier 7. more stressful 8. better 9. worse 10. greener III. 1. d 2. b 3. b 4. c 5. a 6. d 7. a 8. b 9. c 10. d IV. 1.B (poorly) 2. A (less) 3. C (electricity) 4. A (easily) 5. D (picking fruit) 6. A (bored with) 7. B (more) 8. B (to ride) 4. hasn’t ridden V. 1. are playing 2. arrives 3. spent 8. doesn’t excite 5. are grazing 6. have been 7. lived 9. to visit 10. driving ĐÁP ÁN 97
VI. 1. enjoyment 2. farmers 3. larger 4. peaceful 5. bravery 6. uncomfortable 7. convenience 8. traditionally 9. populated 10. unforgettable VII. 1. e 2. c 3. g 4. f 5. h 6. b 7. a 8. d VIII. 1. c 2. d 3. a 4. b 5. a 6. d 7. c 8. b IX. 1. b 2. c 3. a 4. d 5. c 6. c X. 1. This supermarket is less expensive than the one across the street. 2.The English teacher has taught at our school for three years. 3.My doctor said I oughtn’t to/ shouldn’t eat in front of the television. 4.If you don’t study harder, you won’t pass the exam. 5.Hanoi suburban areas are not as noisy as its urban districts./ Hanoi urban districts are not as quiet as its suburban areas. 6.How/ What about going to uncle Huan’s farm this weekend? 7.Sarah had difficulty (in) learning to read in Japanese. 8.The book was too complicated for us to understand. 9.In the past, Sandy studied more diligently than she does now. 10.The first books were printed by the Chinese more than a thousand years ago. UNIT 3: PEOPLES OF VIETNAM A. PHONETICS I. 1. crisps 2. ski 3. speed 4. stars 5.steak 6.spider 7. desk 8. costume 9. festival 10. basket 11. stilt house 12. skirt 13. sport 14. sticky rice 15. west 16. skating II. /sk/: kiosk, skip, ask, skill, risky, sky, scare, school /sp/: spicy, especial, aspect, correspond, sparse, speech, speciality /st/: vest, story, tourist, stilt, toaster, stairs, costume B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. 1. j 2. g 3. b 4. i 5. a 6. d 7. f 8. e 9. h 10. c II. 1. stilt houses 2. speciality 3. diverse 4. unique 5. folk dances 6. costume 7. heritage site 8. ornaments 9. terraced fields 10. Ethnic minorities III. 1. d 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. a 6. c 7. a 8. b IV. 1. Which 2. How many 3. What 4. Whose 5. Where 6.How often 7. Who 8.How far 9. What 10. When V. 1. Who is the girl with a shawl on her head? 2.How many main festivals do the Khmer have in a year? 3.Which is the smallest ethnic group in Vietnam? 4.What is the biggest festival of Khmer people? 5.Where can we find terraced fields? 98 BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 6 - PHẦN ĐÁP ÁN
6.How far is it from Bom Bo village to Ho Chi Minh city? / How far is Bom Bo village from Ho Chi Minh city? 7.Why did they build their houses on stilts? 8.What is the population of the Tay ethnic group? 9.How long have the Tay lived in Vietnam? 8. an 9. the - the 10.Where do the M’nong mainly live? VI. 1. a 2. the 3. a 4. an 5. the 6. – 7. a - an 10. The - (–) 11. a - the 12. The - (–) - the VIII. 1. A 2. the - the 3. a - the 4. a - a 5. a - the 6. a - the 7. an - the 8. an - the 9. the - the 10. a - the VIII. 1. the 2. – 3. the 4. A 5. – 6. – 7. a 8. the 9. a 10. the IX. 1. peacefully 2. celebrated 3. majority 4. communal 5. Embroidery 6. speciality/ specialty7. mountainous 8. Woven 9. ethnicities 10. culturally X. 1. about 2. for 3. on 4. in - in 5. for 6. at 7. of 8. to 9. for 10. of C. SPEAKING I. 1. What would you like to know? 2. Why don’t the Tay allow guests to sit in the room of their altar? 3. Where do the Pu Peo farm on? 4. What did they do to bring water to their rice fields? 5. What language do the Muong speak? 6. How many apartments does a typical La Chi stilt house have? 7. When did some ethnic groups live a semi-nomadic life? 8. By whom was Ako Dhong village established? 9. How do most people in the village live? 10. How far is the open air market from your village? / How far is it from your village to the open air market? II. 1. E 2. A 3. H 4. G 5. C 6. J 7. B 8. F 9. I 10. D D. READING I. 1. ethnic 2. diversity 3. including 4. viewed 5. which 6. display 7. homes 8. throughout II. A. 1.T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. F 6. T B. 1. The population of the Muong is 1.3 million people. 2.The Muong mostly live in Hoa Bỉnh and Thanh Hoa. 3.Wet rice is the main food product of the Muong. 4.They are the gong, the flute, the two-string violin, the drum and the panpipe. E. WRITING I. 1. Which ethnic group has the second largest population in Vietnam? 2.Sap dance is a typical dance of Muong people in the north. 3.Most of the ethnic minorities in Vietnam live in the mountainous areas. ĐÁP ÁN 99
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